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Be it known that I, HUGH BAXNES, of Manchester city, in the county of Lancashire, and Kingdom of England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Forge Rolling Machines; and I do hereby declare that` the 'following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to malte and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of dthis specification.

The machine embraced in the present invention consists of a. perforated movable table, and two or more hollowand perforated rollers, having sectional perforated and engraved rings fitting around 4"thesama n These rings are made so as to be easily `removed and changedto forge and roll dierent kinds of` work, according to:

the patterns engraved, cast, or otherwise properly secured upon the rings. The rollers and table lare supported by a.v strong and suitable frame, and worked by reversible gearing or straps for the same purpose. In order to have the rollers made light, I attach levers and weights, to give the requisite pressure. 1

In the accompanying plate of drawings my improvements in forge'rolling machines are illustrated: Figure 1 being a. partial endelevation and vertical section. Figure 2, a front elevation of rollers, showing end of movable table; and Figure 3, a plan or top view of movable table. Similar letters of reference indicate like parts,

AX AX, in the drawings, represent the bed or foundation plate of the machine, having parallel uprights BX, between which two rollers, GXIC'X, are placed; 4the one above the other, and eachturning in suitable` blocks or bosses DX, arranged in the upright BX., Both rollers, GX CX, are fmade hollow through their` `entire length, from end to end, HX HX gear-wheels at each end of rollers CX, nponthe inside of the uprights BX, the

gear-wheels at the same end of leach roller interlocking with cach other.` TheseLgear-,wheels HX HX are keyed` to the rollers so as to turn in conjunction therewith, but yet allow of their easy detachment from the same. Ou

the rollers CX CX, between their gear-wheels, at each end, is keyed a. series 'of concentrie rings, as plainly` shown in iig. 2 of the drawings; which rings are respectively'numbered 1, 3, 5, 4, 8, 10, Y, 139, 12, 14, 16,11,

from right to left, and respectively lettered a, c, E,4 D, H, J, G, M, I, L, N, F, K. Oneachlend'of both rollers" n GX, outside of uprights BX BX, is secured a roller, numbered and lettered b inthe drawings. v Fig.,2`, andai'. the extreme left hand end of each roller CX, between the upright BX, is secured a ring, numbered in the upper roller 6, and in the lower` 5. 7, a table arranged upon and moving in parallel guidewaysul() of the bedplate AX, between it and the lower roller-of the -rollers CX. This table 7 extends across thebedplate AX, and along` its edges or sides are raised toothed racks 8, which engage with the gear-wheel secured to the lower `roller so that, as said rollerfis revolved, the table will be movedfacross` the bed-plate under thelsame, in either one or the other direction, according to that in which the roller is turned. Upon one end `fthe lower roller CX, outside of the` upright BX, at such end, is keyed abevelgear-wheel HX, with which, upon each side," engage i small bevel gear-Wheels IX, loosely hung upon a common horizontal shaft JX, turning in `suitable bearingsof the uprights KX, secured to the bed-plate A. On this shaft JX, between the two looseigeanwheelsHX, is hung a sliding clutch LX, by pin and slot, or in any other -suitable manner that will allow it to be slid or moved ll laterally upon the shaft, and yet turn with it. To this clutch LX is connected a lever` handle MXfor ,coul-v. n 1` venience in moving it, and thus to throw it into connection with either one of `the two loose gear-wheels `upon the shaft JX, according to the direction in which it is desired the rollers should turn;` the driving pdwer` used being connected to this shaft in any suitable manner. To the upper side of each of theuprights is hunga i weighted lever gX gX, that rests through a pin OX upon the journal box or boss of the upper collar CX; the object 1 of which weighted levers is to hold the upper roller firmly down to its work; the weight upon cach lever being susceptible of adjustment according toI the amount ofpressure desired. To the movable table in line with the`rings of the lower roller, lettered and numbered F, I, and G, are fixed die-plates BX RX, which, in connection with n the rings above mentioned corresponding thereto in position, are used for the manufacturerof railroad couplings and links, the rollers and dies being suitably formed to produce the same as the ironpasses` inland] between 1 them. The rings of the rollers marked a, 1, are `for the making of the iirst half of` railroad point; the rings;A

13,12, upon the outer ends of each of the rollers for repairing rails; the rings C, 3, for making railroad tongue or crossing points for l Drainond crossings the rings D and E, 4 and 5, for rolling scrap iron and bringing same into suitable sizes; the rings H, 8, for making latches to secure nuts on bolts of sh-plate railroad iron from turningjthe ring I, 9, for making joints; the rings 11 and 12, K and L, for making railroad coupling pins; the`rings M, 13, for making nails; and N, 14, for preparing iron for ordinary hooks.

In the operation of my improved rolling machine, hereinabove described, a furnace for the heating of the iron should be provided, of suicient length to receive railroad rails, in which they are first to be heated to a. welding heat, when they are to be run through the rollers 5 and 6, as before described. By these means a perfeet rail'can be formed, and an old rail rerolled, but slightly reduced in weight, without cutting it up, and smelting it, as is now done. In cases where rails require to be kept the same size, or made longer, I heat the rail, as also a piece of iron. `rlhis being done, the said piece isthen tacked to the rail and welded by the rollers; and in like manner I repair the ends or centre, or any part of an old rail. l

From the above description of my invention, and the manner in which I manufacture, it will be readily seen thatwheu iron is heated and applied to the rollers or table, they being in motion, and the iron drawn in it, will be necessarily forged to the patterns on the rings and on the table.v

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patente 1. The combination .of the hollow perforated rollers CX with the reversible gearing HX IX, when'constructed, arranged, and connected together, so as to operate substantially in the manner described, and for the purposes set forth. i y

2; In -combination with the/above. the movable table 7, arranged and. operating substantially as and for the purpose specified. i V

The above specifica-tion of my invention signed by me this 22d day of May, 1866. l i HUGH BAINES.

Witnesses:

THOSE. Locxm. JNO. STARK. 

